Installing PicoShare on OpenSUSE Latest

In this tutorial, we will install PicoShare on OpenSUSE Latest using the command line. PicoShare is a decentralized and encrypted file sharing platform powered by IPFS.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation, ensure that you have the following:

• The latest version of OpenSUSE installed on your system
• A stable internet connection
• Basic knowledge of using the command line.

Step 1: Install IPFS

PicoShare runs on IPFS, so you need to install IPFS first. To do so, open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo zypper install ipfs

Step 2: Start IPFS daemon

After successful installation of IPFS, start the IPFS daemon:

ipfs init
ipfs daemon

Leave the terminal running while IPFS is running in the background.

Step 3: Download PicoShare

Now we can download PicoShare using wget. In your terminal, navigate to the directory where you want to install PicoShare, then enter the following command:

wget https://github.com/Bren2010/picoshare/releases/download/v0.6.2/picoShare_SUSE_x64.tar.xz

Step 4: Extract PicoShare

Next, extract the downloaded file:

tar -xf picoShare_SUSE_x64.tar.xz

Step 5: Run PicoShare

Finally, navigate to the extracted PicoShare directory and execute the following command to run PicoShare:

./picoShare

With that, PicoShare is now running on your OpenSUSE system. You can access PicoShare by opening a web browser and going to the URL http://localhost:1337/.

Conclusion

Installing PicoShare on OpenSUSE Latest is a straightforward process that requires only a few steps. Once you have PicoShare up and running, you can start sharing your files with others in a decentralized and encrypted way.